A SALTNEY councillor faces disciplinary action after being caught making derogatory comments about her town council on a Facebook page.

Newly-appointed Cllr Ann Moran published a rant about the authority on her profile page on the day she was sworn in as a town councillor.

The comments were made a couple of hours after the January town council meeting.

Saltney town councillors unanimously voted to report Cllr Moran to the local government ombudsman, who will assess whether there is a need to hand out a punishment.

Councillors were to consider a notice of motion put forward by Cllr Richard Lloyd, which stated: “This town council deplores the action of the newly-appointed councillor, Mrs Ann Moran, in publishing such derogatory remarks about her fellow town councillors on a Facebook page, thereby bringing this town council into disrepute within hours of signing her agreement to abide by the code of conduct.”

It added: “This matter (should) be brought to the attention of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales.”

Cllr Moran, of Aled Way, had written to the council’s town clerk in advance of the meeting, apologising for being unable to attend and adding she had been caring for her poorly mother.

She wrote: “Thank you for drawing to my attention the information passed to you regarding my person-to-person comment on Facebook.

“I just want to assure that I will be sending an apology to the town council in regard to this matter.

“I would have done so much sooner, but I have had to spend a great deal of time away from home in the last few weeks as my mum’s illness and treatment have left her very poorly and in need of a great deal of help.”